Big Mill Creek
Fishing and stocking
Brown trout, rainbow trout, and 2 other species water; 17 stockings on the 2026 record, spread April to May, heaviest in April. The most-stocked water on the Elk County record for 2026.
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The year here
stocked last 7 days announced ahead · tap a tick for details
What swims here
Brown trout
Rainbow trout
Brook trout
Golden rainbow trout
Stocking record 2026
Agency feed checked today.
| Date | Species | Size | Fish | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2 | Brown trout x 2 sections | adult | stocked | |
| Apr 2 | Rainbow trout x 2 sections | adult | stocked | |
| Apr 2 | Golden rainbow trout x 2 sections | adult | stocked | |
| Apr 2 | Brook trout | adult | stocked | |
| Apr 10 | Brown trout x 2 sections | adult | stocked | |
| Apr 10 | Rainbow trout | adult | stocked | |
| Apr 10 | Brook trout | adult | stocked | |
| May 5 | Brown trout x 3 sections | adult | stocked | |
| May 5 | Rainbow trout x 2 sections | adult | stocked | |
| May 5 | Brook trout | adult | stocked |
When to fish Big Mill Creek
| Major periods (~2 h) | Minor periods (~1 h) | |
|---|---|---|
| Today | 9:52-11:52 am and 10:15 pm-12:15 am | 4:08-5:08 am and 4:24-5:24 pm |
| Tomorrow | 10:38 am-12:38 pm | 5:18-6:18 am and 4:47-5:47 pm |
Moon: waxing gibbous, 92% lit. These are solunar periods, the traditional feeding-time theory: majors around the moon's transit overhead and underfoot, minors around moonrise and moonset. Theory, not a measurement. Times are Eastern Time (EDT).
What the record actually says
- Last stocked May 5
Computed this evening, Oct 23 · Pennsylvania fishing forecast
Gear for this water
It has been a while since the trucks came. The holdovers have spread out and wised up; downsize and fish natural.
For the trout (brown trout stocked 7 times here in 2026, moving water)
| Light spinning rod | 5 to 6.5 ft light or ultralight; short rods cast under branches |
| Inline spinners | 1/16 to 1/8 oz silver or gold; swing them across the current seams |
| Drifted bait | single salmon egg or half a crawler under light split shot, rolled along the bottom |
Suggestions follow from what the state actually stocks here and what kind of water it is, nothing else. No sponsored placements.
Named as published by the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission. Each link opens the official text; read the rule there before you fish. We do not restate regulations.
Nearby stocked waters
The closest waters with stocking pages of their own, straight-line miles from this one.
| Water | Distance | Most recent |
|---|---|---|
| Elk Creek | 2.3 mi | Apr 8 |
| Little Toby Creek | 3.7 mi | Apr 7 |
| West Branch Clarion River | 7.9 mi | Mar 24 |
| East Branch Clarion River | 7.9 mi | Oct 6 |
| Spring Creek | 8.8 mi | Apr 20 |
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